Dev Preview Blocks Localhost Subdomains Used in Multi-Tenant Local Development
Integrated preview tools block navigation to localhost subdomains like playground.localhost even though they resolve to the same loopback address. Multi-tenant applications that rely on subdomain routing cannot be tested through the integrated preview without workarounds. The restriction breaks local development workflows for a common SaaS architecture pattern.
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